{"id":330,"date":"2026-01-29T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/camhs\/rhcyp-melville-unit\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:05:58","slug":"rhcyp-melville-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/camhs\/rhcyp-melville-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"RHCYP Melville Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u200b\u200bIn emergencies, parents or carers should contact their GP within office hours and NHS 24, out of hours. <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NHS 24 will make contact with CAMHS USC (within operational hours) or on call psychiatry.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Information for Families<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your visit to CAMHS<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Information for patients and carers
<\/strong>Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Royal Hospital for Children & Young People (RHCYP)
50 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 4TJ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melville reception  – 0131 312 0050
Melville IPU –  0131 312 0030<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You have an appointment to be seen in the Melville Unit at the new the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) located on the Royal Infirmary Campus, Edinburgh. We know that coming to hospital can be a stressful time for you and your family. We will do all we can to help to make your visit to the hospital as pleasant as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After reading this information if you have further questions about your visit before attending, please don’t hesitate to contact our appointments desk on the number above. Alternatively when you attend the department please ask a clinician involved in your care. They will be pleased to help you and, if necessary, talk to other members of your family. We are committed to making sure that the care and treatment you receive is of the highest possible standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information see the A Young Persons, Families and Carers Welcome Information for Admission to the CAMHS Melville Inpatient Unit<\/a> and the Quick Guide for Parents and Carers to the CAMHS Melville IPU. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also click on or<\/strong> scan the QR code<\/strong> to access our Digital Information Pack:<\/p>\n\n\n